To me, more importantly, I want to make films that I believe in, that I find value in that I think folks will like.

Studios might support people trying to do something a little bit different and they'd be more open to the fact that there's more than one path to the waterfall.

The best thing as an actor, the best tool you have is your imagination. That you kind of take things that have happened, and then go and expand on them. However small it is, you use your imagination to create what that reality is. There's something kind of fun when you're not old enough to do anything, driving a car, getting into a bar, drinking, going to a party you don't belong to, something when you're young in that innocent way.

I loved Old School. I thought Old School was very different than a lot of the comedies that had come out. And that character I liked. I tried to ground him very much in reality and play him very much [as] finding things important to him that are somewhat ridiculous.

It's well known that the greatest defence against an intruder is the sound of a gun hammer being pulled back.

When you're acting you always want to come across as if you're not acting. For me, my take is always to have it feel like you're watching someone on film and that comes with a lot of preparation time.

Rule #76: No excuses. Play like a champion!